Tigst Demeke PhD

Program Manager/Research Scientist, Grain Biotechnology Research
Technologies Section
Grain Research Laboratory

Canadian Grain Commission employee since 2001.

Area of expertise includes development of detection methods for genetically modified grains and oilseeds and use of DNA markers for assessment of grain quality and safety traits.

Education

Doctorate
Horticulture/tissue culture
Colorado State University
1991

Master of Science
Agronomy
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
1984

Bachelor of Science
Plant science
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
1981

Professional affiliations and development

Chair, Canadian Advisory Committee on ISO TC 34/SC 16 (Horizontal Methods for Molecular Biomarker Analysis), 2008-2011

Chair, Biotechnology division of AACC International, 2008-2009

Program chair, Biotechnology division of AACC International, 2007-2008

Secretary/Treasurer, Biotechnology division of AACC International, 2005-2007

Chair, Canadian Advisory Committee on ISO TC 34/WG 7 (Genetically Modified Organisms and Derived Products Working Group of ISO’s Food Products Technical Committee), 2005-2007

Member, Biotechnology Methods Committee, AACC International, 2002-present

Member, AACC International, 1999-present

Publications

See the CGC list of published scientific and technical papers.